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Attorney Charles Stopp '70 and Mrs. Barbara Stopp
When Attorney Charles Stopp ’70 first came to Kutztown in the fall of 1966, he says it was, “Initially somewhat intimidating, my having come from a small town and a rural high school background,” but, he adds, “those feelings quickly subsided because of the nurturing and friendly atmosphere.” After graduating from KU in 1970 with a degree in Secondary Education with a focus on History, Charles spent time in the Army before returning to school to obtain his J.D. at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in 1975; all impressive accomplishments for someone just out of school. Currently a partner at Steckel and Stopp, a law firm with four offices throughout the Lehigh Valley, Charles says, regarding his time as an undergraduate student, “The education I received at Kutztown provided a springboard to further a professional and business career.”
Martha Hafer '02 and Fred Hafer Jr. '86
KU alumni Martha Hafer and Fred Hafer Jr. were profiled in the August issue of Berks County Living, as part of an article on philanthropic support of higher education.
Edward Griffin '54
Edward Griffin ’54 came to Kutztown when it was still the State Teachers College. He was able to attend the college because of an educational loan he’d received from the Kiwanis Club of Scranton, PA in 1949. It was on account of the help he received—in addition to an article in the Tower about students struggling to find financial aid—that Ed decided he wanted to provide the same assistance to current Kutztown students by endowing a scholarship. “Without that loan [from the Kiwanis Club],” Ed says, “I would not have been able to attend Kutztown. Receiving that loan made me decide to help someone who would need financial help to attend KU.”
Dr. Angela (M.A. '76) and Mr. Charles Scanzello
It's easy to fall in love with KU, as the Scanzellos can tell you. After teaching at the university for a number of years, the couple decided to stay in town after they retired. "Our academic and social life revolved around KU and still does," Angela says. "To see the campus getting more beautiful each year, to know that, in a small way, we're helping in the academic and cultural life of the campus, and to have the opportunity to serve on committees and help out with certain events--all these things are rewarding to us."
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